Colombia vs Thailand: Population by labor force status
Colombia
10.68 million people
in 2025
Thailand
10.32 million people
in 2025
Colombia rank
41st
Thailand rank
42nd
Population by labor force status over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10.68 million people against 10.32 million people in Thailand, a difference of 357,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.26 million people | 15.90 million people | 3.64 million people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 12.70 million people | 14.68 million people | 1.98 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 11.62 million people | 12.84 million people | 1.22 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 10.82 million people | 10.95 million people | 133,667 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Colombia or Thailand?
- Colombia, at 10.68 million people against 10.32 million people in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Colombia and Thailand?
- 357,900 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).